Cultural heritage and environmental ethical values in governance models : Conflicts between recreational fisheries and other maritime activities in Mediterranean marine protected areas
Gómez Mestres, Sílvia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)
Carreño, Arnau (Universitat de Girona. Institut d'Ecologia Aquàtica)
Lloret, Josep (Universitat de Girona. Institut d'Ecologia Aquàtica)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	The seas as the next economic frontier have led to conflicts at the intersection of resource conservation and exploitation; a space where cultural values and social practices overlap. Underpinned by a literature review, surveys and personal interviews, this study identifies the main policy, socio-economic, environmental and cultural drivers of conflicts arising from the coexistence of recreational fishing -a major maritime activity in Mediterranean marine protected areas- and other maritime users. Results show that the constant paradoxes arising from the conflict stem from different concepts of heritage, appropriation of resources and preservation. Recreational fishing lacks a common definition and governance institution, but nevertheless regards itself as a fishing community and has behavioural traits which challenge other maritime activities, particularly small-scale fishing. This study highlights the importance of fostering socio-ecological relational values, which must necessarily be evaluated through the lens of environmental ethics, and contends that this is almost as relevant as the governance system. Given the divergent values of the different stakeholders and the high degree of scientific uncertainty found, we conclude that the main challenge in attaining a solid governance of multiple recreational and professional activities in marine reserves is to adopt a "middle ground" approach that combines top-down and bottom-up governance approaches.
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Note:	We would like to thank the collaboration of all the Pharos4MPAs project members, especially Catherine Piante, Pierre-Yves Hardy, Evan Jeffries, Alessandro Mullazzani, Elvira S?nchez and Esther Mart?nez. We thank the anonymous reviewers for their accurate and constructive comments, which helped to improve the manuscript Interreg Mediterranean 3MED17-3.2-M3-066. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Recreational fisheries ; Conflicts ; Mediterranean marine protected areas ; Cultural heritage ; Socioecological values ; Environmental ethics
Published in:	Marine policy, Vol. 129 (july 2021) , p. 104529, ISSN 1872-9460

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104529

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